The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-09-17


without reading.
II was then moved to adjourn until
o'clock on Wednesday morning, Supervisor
Lewis moved TO amend. by making it
o'clock. Then came little jamheree ia
which Supervisors Lewis, Armstrong, Green,
Fischer and Norton participated. Messrs
Lewis, Green and Fischer were for o clock
while Messrs. Armstrong and Morton wanted
the business begun earlier. Mr.. Armstrong
said that il the gentlemen who lived out OF
town could not get around by 8 o'clock, they
had better stay at home. The amendment
WAS put and carried, as was also the original
Motion. The Board was declared adjOurned
sntil 0 O clock Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
ghe Board was called to order a; o'clock
nv the chairman, and the roll was called
The minutes were read and approved
There being no reports of committees,
general business was declared in order.
Supervisor Dunaway, Of Flrm Ridge, pre-
scented resolution requiring the Finance
Committee to make n full and complete re.
port of all receipts and expenditures for the
year. On motion Of Supervisor Norton, the
resolution was referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
The Chair then stated that Mrs. Hickey
wished to present to the city and county a
town clock, to be placed in u suitable tower,
to be erected on the Court House. The Chair
stated that the Board Should make some
suitable arrangements for the accomnoda-
ton of this gift. Supervisor Armstrong
moved that committee Of three be ap
pointed to confer with the city committee in
regard to the matter. Supervisor Burke
suggested that AS Alderman MacKinlay, Of
the city committee, was present, he had bet.
ter be heard from in the matter. Mr. Mac.
Kinlay stated that a committee had been APP
pointed by the City CouHcil to confer with
the County Board and with Mrs llickling,
and that Mrs, liioklirg had stated her desire
to present the clock and the large bell in
sommemoraton of her husband, now de.
ceased, who was for many years a citizen Of
Ottawa.
On motion of Supervisor Norton, the Lat.
ter was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings, with instructions to confer with
the city committee. and make the proper ar
engagements.
On motion Of Supervisor Green, the Board
adjourned TO o'clock on Thursday morning.
THURSDAY.
The Board was called to order by the
Chairman, at clock. Present, the same
as yesterday. Minutes Of yesterday were
read and approved. Reports of standing
committees were in order.
Chairman Bubcck, Of the committee to
settle with State charitable institutions, re.
ported, presenting accounts which the COM
mittee recommended be paid. The report of
the committee was accepted and adopted.
The Committee on Coal and Gas, Chair
man Green, reported, recommending the
payment of the bill of the Ottawa Gas Com.
pany, amounting TO 800. Report adopted.
Supervisor Fades then stated that there
were last year three notes Of the Board
placed in the hands of special committee
Of which he was chairman. and fund of
the county's money to pay them with. Two
Of the notes were paid last year, and Mr.
Bades now moved that the last note, the one
to Mr.. Woodlock for 81 1000, be paid md
the balance Of the fund be turned over to
the general fund. Supervisor Norton asked
fer information on the question:, and the
Clerk stated that the money had already
been turned over to the general fund. Mr..
Fades then revised his motion, and simply
moved that the note be paid. The motion
was carried.
The Chair then stated that there was a
communication before the Board regarding
swamp land The communication was read
by the Clerk, and was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
The Chair then suggested that the time
had better be set for the drawing Of grand
jurors. Supervisor Mcintyre moved that it
be made a special order of business for 2
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Lewis wanted
the time set for tomorrow. lie thought
that the time was not sufficient TO give the
absent supervisors chance. Some other
supervisors wanted to proceed at once. The
Chair stated that if there were no objections,
the drawing of jurors would be preceded
with at once. Mr.. Norton objected. Mr..
Armstrong moved that the drawing be made
the order for o'clock this afternoon. MIR.
Fades moved to amend, making it 10 o'clock
q. n. tomorrow. This was carried, and the
Chair announced that the drawing Of the
grand jury would take place on Friday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
Supervisor Fischer, Of Mendote, moved
that the fixing Of the salary Of the county
agent, and the election Of such agent be